Section 8 of 15, Shropshire Way
Wilderhope Manor to Ironbridge
12.4 miles (20 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 544 928. Finish: SJ 672 034. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 351 m of climbing and 517 m of descent; highest point 271 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wilderhope Manor.
- Car park
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions SO 544 928
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Church Stretton station, 8.9 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Ironbridge. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Museum of The Gorge Car Park, 590 m from the finish. Directions SJ 667 036Bus stop, 640 m from the finish. Directions SJ 678 035Primary School, 710 m from the finish. Directions SJ 666 038
Planning the Shropshire Way
- Planning the whole trail: shropshireway.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Walking the Shropshire Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 37%, earth, rock and mud 24%, paved or flagged 20%, grass 12%.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 13 kissing gates, 1 gate, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 60 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 3.8 miles in.
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